James C. "Jim" Willis, 80 of Libertyville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday October 19, 2012 at the Jefferson County Health Center.

Jim was born October 7, 1932 in Hannibal, MO to Thomas Dixon and Naomi Faye Johnson Willis.

Jim served in the U. S. Army from 1950 to 1953 being stationed in Korea and Germany. He was Honorably discharged.

Jim met the love of his life, JoAnn Smith in Lockridge, Iowa while working for the C.B. & Q Railroad. They were married at the New Sweden Lutheran Church in rural Lockridge on March 6, 1955. They lived briefly in Hannibal, Mo before moving to Jefferson County in Iowa.

Jim's career included working for the Fairfield School System as a bus mechanic and later as transportation director. He Co-Owned and operated Ed and Jim's Shell Service for 15 years. He retired in 1997 from Jefferson County Mutual Insurance as claims inspector/adjuster.

Jim served as city council member and Mayor of Libertyville. Jim was also very active member of the Fairfield Kiwanis, and was named Kiwanian of the Year in 2009. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Fairfield, where he served on the church council and chairman of the property committee for many years. Jim was a member and past master of Clinton Lodge #15. A.F. & A.M. Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother: Thomas D. Willis Jr.; Father-in-law: Ralph O. Smith.